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Country 07 January, 2015

Ray Price Legacy Leads 2015 With New Single, ESPN Video Soundtrack, TV Tribute, "Best Of" Accolades & More

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Ray Price Legacy Leads 2015 With New Single, ESPN Video Soundtrack, TV Tribute, "Best Of" Accolades & More
New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Ray Price's phenomenal musical legacy leads off 2015 with a new single at Country radio, continued exposure via ESPN commercials, a TV tribute, "Best Of" accolades and more. The Sonny Throckmorton-penned classic, "," resonates with emotion and Price's incomparable vocal. Previously a Top 40 for the inimitable George Burns, the song is given new life - and insight with Ray's interpretation. The single lands as continues airing College Football Playoff ads soundtracked by Price's "For The Good Times" and Friday, will air on .

The Country Music Hall of Famer's last musical offering, Beauty Is … the final sessions (Amerimonte Records) garnered a unique Honorable Mention on Billboard.com's The 10 Best Country Albums of 2014 list and grabbed the #1 spot on TheNashvilleBridge.com's Top 10 Albums list. The disc debuted at #22 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart, giving Ray his highest solo appearance on that chart in over three decades. Additionally, his duet with Martina McBride, "An Affair To Remember," scored as #8 on the Hotdisc International Chart's Top 30 Most Popular Songs of 2014 list after three consecutive weeks at #1.

"It amazes me," notes Janie Price of the media attention her late husband continues to command. "Ray passed away a little over a year ago, and folks still love hearing him sing. He'd be so proud."

Fans continue to clamor for copies of the album, following the trend set the week of its April 2014 release when the disc sold out on walmart.com, and rocketed to #1 on Amazon's Best Country Albums list. A top-seller at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® locations nationwide, the CD was the top-selling disc at Ernest Tubb Records Stores in May, and was named CD of the Month by Smart Choice Music (UK). Nationally, Hastings Stores count the title as the #35 top-selling Country album of 2014, and Beauty Is … kicked off the New Year as Amazon's # 3 Top Rated Country Album.

Janie Price appeared on Huckabee in December and, in November, Texas Music Scene aired a special "Backstage Pass on Ray Price's Final Album." Honors and proclamations for Price and this iconic project, produced by Grammy Award-winner Fred Foster, abound. The Grand Ole Opry saluted Ray with performances by The Oak Ridge Boys, Chris Janson, Lynn Anderson, Larry Gatlin and Mary Sarah; Tennessee Governor Jimmy Haslam issued a Proclamation for Beauty Is ...; Nashville's Mayor Karl Dean issued a Certificate of Recognition, while the Mayor of Tullahoma, TN declared December 4 Janie Price Day. The Ameripolitan Music Awards in Austin, TX bestowed the Master Award to the singer in February.

Features on the Grammy Award-winner can be found on ROLLINGSTONE.com, Billboard.com, CMACloseup.com, TheBoot.com, CountryStandardTime.com, EXAMINER.com, TheNashvilleBridge.com, Hallels.com, CyberCountry.com and MusicNewsNewYork.com.
To stay updated on all things Ray Price, log on to www.beautyisrayprice.com.






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